My favourite film is a science fiction trilogy The Matrix.

The first part was shot in 1999, the second and

the third – in 2003. I like this movie because it is dynamic, captivating and deeply philosophical at the
same time. In my opinion, any good movie should be a combination of a touching story, bright
visualization and clever ideas.

The Matrix is directed by The Wachowskis – two talented and famous screenwriters and directors,
produced by Joel Silver. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss play the roles of the
main characters in the trilogy. The actors’ work is great, they show bright and plausible emotions. The
computer visualization techniques are innovative (at the time) and very impressive. The Matrix received
Academy Awards for film editing, sound effects editing, visual effects, and sound. The Matrix also
received BAFTA awards for Best Sound and Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects, in addition to
nominations in the cinematography, production design and editing categories. In 1999, it won Saturn
Awards for Best Science Fiction Film and Best Direction.

The Matrix is a cyberpunk story. The setting is the future where intelligent machines have enslaved the
humanity. People are held on gigantic plantations and are used as a source of energy. They cannot fight
against their enslavers because they are connected to a virtual reality called the Matrix.

They think that they live in the peaceful twenty-first century. But there is a small group of rebels who
managed to escape from the Matrix. They try to destroy the machines. The main character Neo also
becomes one of the rebels and uses his special powers in this war. In the end, though, he and his love
Trinity die and the world of machines continues to exist.

There are still debates around the search for the meaning of the film. For myself I have singled out such
topics as freedom of choice (sleepy irreal life or the severity of existence in the present world), the
unification of enemies in the face of a more powerful enemy and a reference to biblical motives.

I find the ideas of The Matrix deep and interesting. After watching the movie, I thought about it a lot.
What if our world is a fake? If we have lived in a virtual reality from the first days of our life, how can we
understand it? And finally, if we understand it, should we refuse from our ordinary life and fight? I think
that these are deep philosophical questions. The Matrix is a grand movie that gave food for thought to
millions of its viewers.